Little India in North West Leicestershire

Visited once. Great food and friendly staff. Will definitely go again.

What a gem this Indian restaurant is. Lovely food I had the Goan curry with Lemon rice and a Keema nan. Delicious!! The service was great, friendly and totally professional. Cant fault anything. Big thanks to the lovely staff !!!

Great food great company and as it's take your own booze very reasonable

I was put off by this place as I had a couple of bad experiences several years ago. However, I was delighted with the food I ordered and wouldn't hesitate to go back. The service was a bit slow but other than that everything else fine. For those who don't know it is unlicensed, but you can purchase your booze from Ace of Drinks next door.

My wife and I went to this gem of an Indian restaurant for the first time this week. The menu was extensive and varied with some dishes that we hadn’t seen before. We enjoyed every dish that we chose, especially the relish tray that accompanied the popadoms. Starters and mains were all delicious and the staff were efficient and very courteous. We were quite amazed when we received the bill and saw how reasonably priced the evening had been. We will certainly be eating at Little India regularly in the future.

Best restaurant in the area by far. Food is 11/10. Highly recommended. 😍

We order from Little India every month. We’ve only ever been slightly let down once in 6 years. That’s a great strike rate out of 70+ meals! Tonight’s meal was absolutely stunning, brilliant flavours and tastes. Forgot to add a Nan that we asked for, however went above my expectations and delivered it with 10-15mins of getting off the phone. Service and food was 10/10 👍🏽 Thank you

Third visit always spot on! Top class food and service is amazing

Ordered a takeaway while we were on holiday in the area, the man I spoke to on the phone was very nice and helpful. When I picked up the food the service was great, the food was hot and delicious I would definitely use this restaurant again

Updated review: Have left the original comments but we've been back a couple more times and sadly have found the curries to be way too sweet without exception which is a shame, sometimes the spice is dialled down too much, the sauce can also be gloopy. The people are still lovely but wanted to share our experience of the curries in case it's not to your taste. Original review: Was initially unsure whether to try Little India due to some mixed reviews however after a friend recommended it we decided to give it a go and are so glad we did. The venue itself is small but pleasant enough, looks like there has been a recent refurbishment. Staff were friendly and attentive, there was also a steady flow of regulars which is always a positive sign. We started off with some poppadoms and chutneys which were tasty. We then shared a couple of starters, the chicken tikka was particularly good. Curries were not too bad had a chilli spinach and lamb which was reasonably spicy. My wife had the tikka masala which she enjoyed although I tried it and it was a touch sweet which I think was the coconut cream. Either way, service was good, and the price was very reasonable. It's a BYOB place although they serve their own soft drinks so there's a cover charge if you bring those in. Overall happy and we'll definitely come back.

Fantastic food, great place to eat

10/10. LE65 special is awesome. You don't need rice with it tho. I've had a lot of curries and this tops most of them, we will be back 👍 thanks!

Delicious and authentic. Visited this place again and again.

Bring your own booze and great tasting food at fair prices, means this is always my go to place for a curry in Ashby.

Still the best restaurant in the country. Staff are as amazing as the food. We will be back to visit you guys very soon.

Really friendly and helpful staff. Nice decor. Amazing value, curry club Sunday to Tuesday with poppadoms etc, lush mixed starter, main etc for £16. It's byob with no corkage, incredible!! The main menu also looked great and not at all expensive. Wld thoroughly recommend.

Great venue, fantastic authentic tasting food, and a relaxed atmosphere !!! We really really enjoyed it.

Quite disappointed as it just seemed like the same sauce with just different meat stirred in. However some food served to other tables looked a bit more interesting, so we must have chosen the wrong dishes.

Our car had broken down nearby and whilst we were waiting for recovery we came across this little cute place by chance and we are so glad we did! The food was amazing, authentic Indian/bangladeshi style food and the service was even better!

We have deliveries from here before, it's hot. Good, and very fast, compliments to the driver, as I expect it's always busy because of how amazing it is! Would recommend to anybody. We've dined in there before, and it was absolutely perfect, would've loved more mango chutney, it was perfect in every single way! If you want a quick delivery of hot wonderful food, I recommend little India, if you want a beautiful date, I'd recommend little india, perfect for every occasion!

Just moved to Ashby. Second Indian I’ve tried. Love it. Lovely polite staff great food. Will be a regular for us.

Amazing food and brilliant service. I I’ll definitely be back. Amazing food and brilliant service. Nothing was too much trouble . Had the best time.

Lovely food and lovely staff. Food always amazing and service is brilliant. Will definitely be back

Well where to start if I could rate this restaurant higher I would. Me and my partner both work in hospitality and find it hard to go out to eat as we may as well make a list of mistakes a restaurant makes but with little India it puts our own service to shame, friendly and welcoming staff that we could not fault at all with impeccable food and amazing prices considering the cost of things at the minute. with perfect portions and dishes for spice lovers and wimps like myself there really is something for everyone. After eating there several times it’s safe to say it’s a favourite of ours. the restaurant is always clean with that luxurious feel and a atmosphere to match there is really nothing I couldn’t rave about

First time visit but not the last! Friendly, helpful service and excellent food. Warm, homely atmosphere within.First rate!

I have often eaten at Little India and have thoroughly enjoyed every meal. However, last night it was THE best meal I have ever eaten in any Indian restaurant. From the poppadums and pickles, to the curries. Everything was perfect, full of flavour, piping hot and absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to go back already! Staff are fantastic too 10/10

Great night out with work colleagues. Excellent food, great service and good value. Will certainly go again.

Take away ordered tonight. Was told 5mins waited to 15 mins however food was good if not that hot.

Fantastic service. Food is always great Our favorite place to eat.

Anis and his team always provide superb service and the chef is a great one. The menu is extensive and there are many old favourites on there but many new ones too. It's possible to go on a true culinary journey here. Always a good atmosphere. The staff have a real knowledge and passion for their menu and can offer great advice on what to try, such a refreshing change to see this.It's BYOB and they don't even charge corkage so it's a really delicious and affordable option compared to other restaurants who charge a fortune for wine. The food is excellent value for money. This is a true business model for times when the cost of living are sky high. Brilliant.

Absolutely stunning food. 10/10 the best restaurant in the area . Really good food, great atmosphere and amazing service.

We had a takeaway tonight. The food was outstanding, the best curry I and my family have had in a very long time. Delicious. Thank you. And thank you for the complimentary Christmas beers.

Lovely experience, with the ACE of DRINKS team, one team member said ‘yeah I like dat’ great time would reccomend

Went with a group of work colleagues and to a man/woman agreed some of the best Indian food we’d ever had. Friendly and helpful service too.

Working away alone is always tough, but this restaurant always makes me feel welcome even when dining along. Friendly staff and great quality food. Highly recommend the Sagwalla - very tasty. It’s unlicensed so if you want a beer or wine, there’s and off licence a couple of doors away which is very convenient!

Absolutely excellent food and service. Cheese topped naan bread is a revelation

Whilst visiting this area with my partner, we really fancied some Indian cuisine, so thought we’d give Little India a try. We weren’t disappointed in the slightest. The food was very reasonably priced, great portions and top quality! We were a little put off by some reviews but let me tell you, after visiting the restaurant, please don’t pay them any notice, as the food was authentic and delicious. The only small thing I’d perhaps add is some mood lighting, as the restaurant was a tad bright, but apart from that, an excellent meal!

Well I’m shocked actually I ordered had food it was good quality but no taste to anything popadomms different coulers definitely will not have food from here again I’m surprised it has a 4 star

Consistently good curry served here, nice to speak to Imran and his staff. Bring your own alcohol so good value as well. Recommend.

Been living in Ashby for 7 years and it was our first time at Little india. We always knew this restaurant as a small restaurant but WOW soon as we walked in it was something else, refurbished modern sleek restaurant with a stunning menu. We was recommended by our neighbours that use Little India every week for takeaways and highly spoke about these guys and I must say I agree! The food and service was the BEST! The lads are very polite and recommend you dishes that you won’t find anywhere in Ashby(or other places infact!). They have a wide selection of Dine in dishes only that will surprise you. Very clean restaurant nice and neat and very professional staff. Thumbs up to the management They sell soft drinks only but you can byob and the best part is there’s no charge for bringing your own alcohol. glasses, corkscrew all provided for free. We will be returning and we are really sorry to our usual curry house in Ashby. But Little India has just hit the spot!!

Consistently good food and service

This was a late Friday night takeaway. The mango chicken my wife ordered with boiled rice was disappointing but ok. The lamb biryani that came without any sauce was utterly dreadful. Basically it was inedible and I ended up going to a local chip shop just before it closed through necessity. Never again will I go to Little India it ruined our evening! Some reviews you read sound like a bit of a rant but this was the worst ever. Friday 4th Aug 23.

An amazing menu. Delicious food and it's very reasonably priced too. Comfortable tables and chairs . A family business that understands the modern economy and what diners need and what in these times .Superb.

WOW just back from date night with my husband and we have both had a wonderful evening, the food was amazing (best Indian around) staff are super friendly and helpful, couldn’t do enough for us. If you are going to try anything give the LE65 a try it was amazing!!!

Visited with family and had some wonderful food. I tried the Nargisi kebab and Chicken Madras. I can definitely recommend this restaurant.

Would definitely go back again.

Fantastic indian great food, happy service can have a laugh with and take your own beers in great night out

What an amazing place, very clean, beautiful food and excellent service. Would definitely recommend. I obviously read the 1 star reviews first and quite honestly, I cannot see what they are on about.

Considering that there were ten of us the food and service was excellent and the atmosphere was actually awesome I would really recommend this place as it’s really welcoming

Fantastic restaurant on the Ashby High street. It’s sad to see the decline of Indian restaurants around Ashby and other towns these days but this place is fantastic, definately gives other restaurants a run for their money! Food was delicious, came as a group of 4 all tried something different, each dish came fresh pipping hot and flavourful. Service was very good too . Looking forward to visiting again with the other half. Great stuff fellas

Food was very disapointing we had signature dishes how ever they they were very bland and not any way what you would expect for a indian meal. only one toilet open for the whole restaraunt. very dissapointed.

We recently moved into Ashby and we found our spot! Little India!! Food was beautiful, me and my partner really enjoyed our meals they have exclusive dishes only for dining in. Really smart place nice and clean with a 5* food hygiene we love it!! The service was 10/10 really smart waiters very polite and professional. Really busy place so it’s best to book in advance. Bring your own alcohol as it’s unlicensed but they have soft drinks available to purchase at the restaurant. Off licence next door with a wide range of alcohol. First time and won’t be the last, highly recommended

Really delicious Indian restaurant in Ashby.

weinig sfeer in het restaurant. Goede pittige starter gegeten, hoofdgerecht was smakeloos wellicht gewoon een verkeerde keuze gemaakt. De dessert kaart kun je het beste overslaan. Ik ga hier niet meer terug

We used to enjoy Little India, but standards seem to have slipped. I regularly have the "Tandoori Deluxe", but yesterday's meal was dry and obviously reheated. Not as tasty as it used to be either. Such a shame.

Great tasting food,affordable prices,quick collection times with 15% off if collected,very professional & polite when ringing to order,will definitely order from here again,lots of choices of food too.

Food is fantastic Take your own alcohol Very good service

I hope this feedback is taking into consideration and not as negative criticism. We had lamb curry with rice and naan, such a disappointment it was. Curry was not spicy at all, sauce was more like tomato sauce, rice and naan was nice. The drink we had was strawberry “champagne”, it was super sweet, we left half bottle. The place, it has been clearly remodeled, we sat next to a mirror that was itself covering a door , that did not close properly and had a massive draft coming through, so we end up changing seats. bathroom; temperature was like in the North Pole, obviously they are aware of the issue as had several heaters around the restaurant. Service was not great the waiter was confused of where sit us, as we ordered to take away but then decided to have it in. For our surprise the bill; we paid £15 for take away but because we decided to stay in they added £5 extra with no awareness of it, plus £5 of “champagne “. The space, cutlery, table runners are clean, even the waiters wearing a black trousers and vest with white t-shirt, but despite the effort of them trying to deliver a posh service, clearly neither the place or food is ready for. I will not come back. Ps sorry I did not take pictures.

Amazing food, attentive service and great value.

Great little restaurant.Very friendly staff, food excellent

Beautiful meal with friends. We had popadoms, starters, mains and a side each and it was £22 each which was fantastic value and we were all so full after. Each curry had individual flavour and it wasn’t greasy. Would definitely recommend and will be going again! Also, BYOB with a shop next door, so easy to get drinks if you forget.

This Indian restaurant really is THE BEST!! The service, portion sizes, quality of taste and all round experience is one of a kind! I have been to many Indian restaurants and this tops them all. Taking your own drinks is also a bonus for me too. I wouldn’t go anywhere else- I LOVE it!!

Plenty of food, not as flavoursome as others but ok.

First time call for delivery order and they say can't deliver today Lol. Don't deserve a star.

Excellent value for money. Can't wait to go back soon.

I've always enjoyed coming here as the food is very good, but of late I find my experience depends on what staff are waiting on, when asking for certain extras or a sauce to be changed there is a charge..You might say there should be, after giving a genorous tip on every visit I do not expect these charges for a very small pot of lime pickle or a £3.00 extra charge for a change of sauce, nothing extra may I state as your response makes out we got charged for extra sauce..I also asked for just onion bhaji on my mixed starter and was told no, it's not like I was asking for it all to be chicken tikka that is obviously more expensive, so I'm going to take my weekly business elsewhere. Certain waiters need to take note from the happier, friendly and more accommodating waiters. ____________________ What a pathetic response from yourself regarding your poor customer service and greed.

Best Indian we have ever visited. Service is excellent, food is outstanding and staff are so friendly. Feels like visiting family now. Can’t recommend enough. Love this place.

Brilliant service. Lovely staff and the food was great. Lots of choice on the menu and nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend

Had the pleasure this evening of dining out at Little India Ashby. Got to say I've been to a few local Indian restaurants and this one has to be the best, by a country mile. Can well recommend.

Good Asian cuisine is difficult to find in Ashby. The best effort was made by Asiana Spice (and a previous incarnation a few years ago) a few doors up the road, whatever happened to them? Anyway, Little India ... had a takeaway, chicken tikka masala and chicken pathia. Both were essentially the same dish, in flavour, presentation and neither were as they should be. CTM ... each place has a different interpretation admittedly but Little India's naff ... chicken not marinaded, lacking flavour, sauce sweet and lacking spices ... poor effort of a very basic dish. Pathia is an interesting dish, full of flavour, with heat, sweetness and a sour edge ... Little India decided to do naff, bland, no heat, no sour ... "hey let's just do 2 x CTM, who will find out?!" I can't believe the people of Ashby are so easily pleased and misled by poor flavour and bland food ... the more people accept this shizzle, things won't change ... Do we not deserve great food and high quality? Ashby could be a place for delicious, destination food, worth travelling for ... some may not agree but I'd travel for the Bulls Head Repton, Je Ja Jees used to be good, not been for years, Taj Mahal in Leicester was THE place for a great curry, sadly no longer here ... the Island takeaway in Wolverhampton has the best Fish, chips and Irish curry sauce ever ... similarly Oregano's pizza in Wolves is also ace .... So yes I'd travel for this food .... I was in Ashby and sad to see Asiana Spice no longer there, I now realise I wouldnt travel 20 metres down the road for Little India **** Little India have replied … hurray! Extensive reply - great! Sadly not really addressing the problem. Words are one thing, improving the food is another. Less time on Google, more time in the kitchen, working on the food. Presentation does not refer to plate or dumped in a bag no … ingredients, spices, basics. So yes both dishes were very similar. I know what dishes typically taste like and subtleties involved. I’m def not going to teach you to cook, that’s the principle behind paying professionals - in theory to do the job better than me … you didn’t, hence the review. And yes the tendency is to share bad experiences morso than good ones … sadly that’s the way social media works. Great places spread by word of mouth and we take good experiences far more readily than we do bad ones. So yes … reviews do work that way. Bingo. However, don’t take offence, don’t throw idle accusations and be ‘funny’ take it on the chin that someone wasn’t happy and determine to cook food that no one can legitimately complain about. Simple solution. And that CTM did not have marinated chicken in. The pathia lacked only three things … sweet, sour and a little heat … you know, the things that make the dish a pathia!

Great food and staff are superb. Bring your own drinks too!

Excellent food, very friendly and helpful staff and clean decor. Love using the take away service, always delivered or ready in a timely manner.

Four of us went in the restaurant last night. What can I say. The food was lovely. Got to be the best Indian in Ashby. The staff were lovely. Couldn't fault anything. Can't wait to go back. Plus bring your own alcohol is an extra bonus.

6 of us booked a table for 8pm. They lost the booking and made us wait for a table! When we did get seated, the service was so slow and the restaurant was not anywhere near full! They gave us a bit of a discount when we complained at 10:30 but no apology. They just stated that they were busy with takeaways! If that’s the case now, then just do takeaways. We will not be returning anytime soon!!

Has to be the best Naan bread and freshest poppadoms ever ! I love unlicensed as keeps things affordable and focus on offering excellent food. The Mon to weds 3 course special menu is beautiful.

You will not get a better curry anywhere on planet earthThis place is f#@king awesome

The only nice thing I can say is the service is wonderful- However it’s awful food! - they actually purée the curry gravy like as if you’re eating nursing home food - who does that?? - The chicken breast was rubbery - Thank god I can cook! If y’all are a local you’ll love it- others who actually know what Indian food is - keep walking- FAST! Ps. In reply to the owners response I stand firm in my review - and I’d never actually- complain to the server- I let my money do the talking and just not go back - sad that folks actually think this is real Indian food - sorry not sorry -

The order is always wrong and they will never accept responsibility to make the order right. Do not use them, their customer service is shocking!!

Excellent food, friendly and helpful staff and lovely decor. Will come back again. Thanks

SHOCKED! We arrived late without an apology and were horrified to be greeted with open arms, a smile and a very accommodating attitude. After being seated and having our order efficiently taken, we were then mortified when the correct dishes arrived piping hot. To add insult to injury, the portions were very adequate and absolutely delicious. In this day and age when our BMI's and general well being is so important, restaurants offering generous portions of scrumptious food should be monitored more closely. We shall be returning next week to continue more detailed research and we highly recommend you do the same!

Takeaways... . I got bored of items continually missing from the bag or wrong. Usually it was missing dips with the pops. On the last order the naan wasn't the type I requested and paid for. Food is actually good. It's a shame whoever bags the food up doesn't check.

Really delicious food - particularly impressed with vegetarian dish which still tasted so fresh and not a hint of overcooked soggy vegetables! Would definitely go again and want to try all the menu! So much choice and really clearly labelled about allergens!

Best Indian Restaurant in Ashby. Fabulous food and very friendly staff. Great value. Take your own Alcoholic drinks if required.

Sad to say we were really disappointed. Booked well ahead and paid £5 pet head deposit. However it was clear that priority was being given to takeaways. We waited 1.5 hours for our main meal. Waiters apologetic etc however this didn't make up for what we'd hoped was going to be a great night.

Totally agree with Colin Jones about his review on New Year's Eve 2021. Appalling!! We left. Feel sorry for Colin and his family, company after 20years of support to this restaurant. 💔 Stop treating people like this Little India. Concentrate on takeouts or your restaurant customer's, you can't do both.

We were let down badly on New Year's eve after supporting you for the last 20 years! It was a total desaster! Waiting 2 hours for our meal is not acceptable! I question if you should not have opened the restaurant side and just done takeaway only?

Our favourite Indian in Ashby. Really good food and excellent service. Always a warm welcome.

Amazing food with such big portions. From a table of 8 everyone loved their food. Will definitely be back, highly recommend this restaurant for food.

Fantastic food! Such well mannered waiter's couldn't do enough for us. You can take your own alcohol too. Lovely decor. Definitely be going here again. 👍

Terrible. Promises of delivery about 1hour. It took 3 hours and delivered cold with no apologies or explanation. A treat totally ruined. Thanks but no thanks Little India. I will never be using you again. My recommendation would be to steer well clear of this shambolick restaurant and go elsewhere.

Unusually poor service on Saturday night

This was my first visit,it was lovely food and lovely staff we will definitely come back.

First time visiting after alterations, we certainly weren't disappointed, the service was great they took time in explaining the dishes, as our friends were unsure what to eat, and the food was fantastic, it will be sooner rather than later when we will be returning. Thank you 👍

Very good food and staff very helpful

Can't rave enough about the staff, food, decor and service. We've never had a complaint to make yet! Nothing is too much trouble and anything can be tweaked to suit your tastes- what's not to love?!

The food was fine it just took a really long time to get there. I would avoid until they get more staff.

Beautiful restaurant and wonderful food - fantastic value

I have liked this restaurant for a while, but a recent facelift makes it even nicer. Very helpful and friendly staff and the food is very good. We had two meat eaters and two vegans on Saturday night and everyone found a great starter and main. Bring your own alcoholic drinks is quite appealing and a real money saver. The Co-op next door is very handy! Highly recommended.

In the area do thought we would give it a try. Ambience is excellent staff attentive and polite the food was excellent. We had the early week Curry club menu poppadom and sides , mixed starter main course and rice or nan for £14.95. The main course was not reduced in size in any way and a nice choice with the starter would go back but a 400 mile round trip would be a bit excessive will definetly use if in the area.

Just been extended, so a bit easier to get a booking when you want. The food was fantastic. We all had starters and mains, couldn't fault it. My belly was so full afterwards I couldn't drink any beer afterwards. Looking forward to visiting again soon. 5*